5 minutes

Welcome and Introduction – presenter Colin MacKenzie

15 – 20 minutes

Understanding the structure/format of the Code

Facilitators will commence the workshop by presenting brief overview of the format of the code including an explanation of the mandatory and informative parts.

40 minutes

Using the code correctly

Workshop participants will be guided through a review the basics of the code and definitions of terms used within the Code (e.g. spans, RLW’s etc) to ensure everyone is “on the same page” to maximise their learning outcomes.

30 minutes

Building Practice Part 1: Joining of members over supports, notching etc.

Practical examples of a range of building practices will be presented highlighting some of the challenges that need to be considered when erecting timber frames. Examples of acceptable and unacceptable building practice will be given to gain this understanding.

10 – 20 minutes

Time for questions

5 minutes

Welcome and Introduction – presenter Colin MacKenzie

20 minutes

Building Practice Part 2: Joining of members over supports, notching etc.

Practical examples of a range of building practices will be presented highlighting some of the challenges that need to be considered when erecting timber frames. Examples of acceptable and unacceptable building practice will be given to gain this understanding.

60 minutes

Bracing including worked examples and do’s and don’ts 

This session will consider best practice when detailing the bracing lay-out for houses. The principles of the transfer of racking forces through the building will be presented covering both the role and function of diaphragms and bracing walls etc. Participants will also gain an understanding of the connection requirements at both the top and bottom of bracing walls including some common mistakes found regularly on building sites.

10 – 20 minutes

Time for questions

5 minutes

Welcome and Introduction – presenter Lex Somerville 

75 minutes

Tie-down including worked examples and do’s and don’ts

Too often mistakes are made when detailing and installing tie-down connections. In this session participants will gain an understanding of the critical role tie-down connections play in achieving wind resistant housing. The tie-down chain from roofing to foundations and all the links in this chain will be considered with worked examples followed to consider alternative connection details.  

10 –15 minutes

Time for questions

5 minutes

Welcome and Introduction – presenter Lex Somerville 

90 minutes

Determination of member sizes including worked examples

During this session participants will gain an understanding of the member span tables and how to correctly ready and extract member sizes from span tables. A number of worked examples will be undertaken to cover the most common issues faced in using the span tables.

20 minutes

Case studies of unacceptable practice

All too often site visits and inspections reveal poor practice. In this session a range of these inappropriate practices will be reviewed.

10 minutes

Time for questions

Colin MacKenzie RPEQ

Colin has over 40 years experience in all facets of timber and wood products design, use and application, particularly where used in building and construction. His expertise has been developed form early days employed as a Technical Officer with CSIRO Divisions of Forest Products and Division of Building Research through to more recent times as Technical Director (TRADAC) and then Manager, Timber Application and Use (Timber Queensland).

Lex has over 40 years of experience in the construction and building materials industry. His hands-on experience as a building contractor contributed to his success as a Technical Consultant with the Timber Research & Development Council.  Today Lex works as a consultant conducting inspections for a range of clients including TQ, the James Cook Cyclone Testing Station and a range of other associations and certifiers.